wasdom

Meaning

1. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) the act of growing; growth
2. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) the act of or maturing

Concepts

growth

accretion

aggrandizement

enlargement

expansion

increase

maturity

rise

accession

development

Synonyms

groei

ontwikkeling

accres

gestalte

toename

uitbouwing

uitbreiding

vergroting

vermeerdering

volwassenheid

geslachtsrijpheid

aangroei

maturiteit

aanwas

Translations

Zunahme

Wachstum

accroissement

Wuchs

crescimento

Zuwachs

croissance

crescimento

evoluzione

sviluppo

accretio

maturidade

acrecentamiento

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wasdoem

Cognate with German: Wachstum

In summary

From Middle Dutch wasdoem, equivalent to wassen (“to grow”) + -dom. Cognate with German Wachstum (“growth”).